Amit Amitsinha·Sep 28The Poisoned Chalice: The Vishkanya as Proto-Intelligence Operative and the Transhistorical Logic…From Mauryan Courtcraft to the Digital Swallow — How the World’s Oldest Assassination Myth Anticipated the Deepest Vulnerability of Power
Art Stories·Aug 7Tilla Durieux as Circe, the EnchantressIn the late 19th Century, the enchantress and minor goddess Circe was quite fashionable within the symbolist movement. She was one of the…
Storyhog·Mar 25Art for Art’s Sake: Sarah Kim and ‘Siren’s Kiss’The Korean ‘femme fatale’ comes of age
Denise Shelton·Mar 22Maneater: The Shocking Tale of the Original SpiderwomanShe danced with spiders, toppled a king, and her lovers were a who’s who of the 19th century’s rich and famous
Aimee Natt·Feb 8From Femme Fatale to ShowgirlChanging dance classes and all that comes with the decision. I had three beautiful years in the burlesque scene as a Femme Fatale, and now…
Kaya Gravitter·Jan 5Muslim Women, Mahr, and the Original Femme FataleHow Islamic marriage law gave women financial power, consent, and sovereignty centuries before the "modern west."
